Kalimera. Ti kánete? Eisai kala? JUNE 1979 This must have been the first phrase I heard among my fellow passengers when I disembarked the charter plane in Athens, even though it would be a week or more before I began to use it myself in conversation. Greece was my next port of call after leaving … Continue reading Cruising to Crete
Author: Garrulous Gwendoline
That did not go to plan – What Plan???
About eighteen months back I decided to redecorate the living/dining area of our apartment. I wished lighten up, shake off a feeling of claustrophobia, and make the limited space seem . . . spacier. That meant I was left with an amount of surplus furniture stained and varnished in a deep rich brown. I sold … Continue reading That did not go to plan – What Plan???
Still Pining for the Lakes District
I can't quite shake off my nostalgia for the English Lakes District. It is such a beautiful part of the world. I became so attached that I honestly felt as if I would be happy to spend my final days there. Many years later, through family history research, I learned my grandfather was born about twenty … Continue reading Still Pining for the Lakes District
The Reluctant Retiree 